Cook Mode and timers

Cook Mode shows one step at a time in large type you can read across the counter. Times in the text become timers, and you can move through steps by voice. About Cook Mode.

Open a recipe and tap Cook. Prop the phone where you can see it. Tap the mic when your hands are busy.

Yes. Tap the mic, then say next, back, repeat, or set a timer. Example: with flour on your hands, say "next".

No. Audio is not recorded or sent to us. Apple's speech recognition runs on your device when your device supports it. On older devices, Apple may process the audio on its servers under Apple's privacy policy.

Times in the recipe text become tap-to-start timers. "Simmer for 10 minutes" gives you a timer you start with one tap. Each timer is labeled from its step, so you know which is which.

Yes, on iOS 26.1 and later. Saucepan timers use the system alarm, so they ring like the Clock app, even on silent and with the phone locked. About timers.

On versions before iOS 26.1, timers alert by notification. The silent switch can mute that sound.

Yes. Tap each time in the recipe to start a timer for it. Saucepan runs them together and rings each one. Set several timers.

Yes. A Live Activity shows the countdown and the step you are on, on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island. You can go to the next step, add a minute or pause from there. About Live Activities.

Yes. Allow notifications for Saucepan when asked, so a timer can ring while the app is in the background. You can check this in Settings, then Notifications, then Saucepan.

Cook Mode shows a finish screen when you are done, so you can log the cook.

Open the recipe, change the servings, and the amounts update. Use Make It Mine to keep your scaled version. Cook times do not always scale, so check the dish as it cooks. Try the free recipe scaler.